Outside of some skirmishes with racing thoughts, things continue to be pleasantly neutral. I’m not doing much, mind – I’m planning a party for a month hence, and doing my Monday checklist. I’m revelling in enjoyment of things, and the … Continue reading →
I found out this morning that a friend of many friends committed suicide. I’m pretty sure I didn’t know this individual, but it doesn’t stop me from thinking about him and knowing that there’s a hole in the world located … Continue reading →
It happened a few days early, but we can forgive Occupy Wall Street for starting their next wave of occupation to match up with their half-year anniversary rather than the actual start of spring. And, as expected, the police are … Continue reading →
When one set of net-strangling acts fail to get off the ground (SOPA and PIPA, in this instance), it comes as no surprise that yet another one is proposed. But oh, think of the children: SOPA author strikes back with … Continue reading →
In the news, Twitter is starting to look like they might not support free speech as much these days: Tweets still must flow http://blog.twitter.com/2012/01/tweets-still-must-flow.html I don’t know about you, but it seems kind of squirmy and weaselly. Yes sure, it’s … Continue reading →
I saw this on Livejournal this morning, and I feel the need to repost. It saves me the effort of doing my own research, and it’s something I wanted to pass on anyways. Originally posted by electricdruid at … Continue reading →
Firstly, welcome back! The blackout/redirect plug-in worked like it should! And now that the event is done, it’s removed from my plug-ins, ’cause that’s good tidying. I will say that, all in all, yesterday was fabulous. I saw so many … Continue reading →
While SOPA might have been ‘killed’ (shelved), its Senate-based sibling, PIPA, is still alive and well and due to be voted on in a week’s time (24th of January, 2012). With that in mind, know that tomorrow is significant: Wikipedia … Continue reading →
While 2011 has been a hard year the world around, it’s not all been terrible. Here’s a few things to consider as we begin this brave new journey through 2012: 10 Good Things About a Not So Bad Year http://www.alternet.org/occupywallst/153577/10_good_things_about_a_not_so_bad_year?page=entire … Continue reading →
Why, you might ask? Because it is a big freaking deal and I am adamant on making sure people think about it. With that in mind, have a cautionary tale: What happened in Denmark http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111221/03420017156/how-sopa-creates-architecture-much-more-widespread-censorship.shtml#c710 This is merely a comment … Continue reading →